Resources

Making informed healthcare decisions isn't always easy or straightforward. To ease the process, we encourage you to use the helpful resources available on the Web. Below are just a few to get started. Clicking any of the following hyperlinks will open a new window in your browser. The MacIntosh Company is not responsible for the content provided by sites and offers them for informational purposes only.

Heart Health Resources

Mended Heartswww.mendedheartscentralohio.org » Mended Hearts has been offering the gift of hope to heart disease patients, their families and caregivers for 60 years. Recognized for its role in facilitating a positive patient-care experience, Mended Hearts partners with 460 hospitals and rehabilitation clinics and offers services to heart patients through visiting programs, support group meetings and educational forums.

American Heart Associationwww.heart.org »A non profit organization devoted to building healthier lives free of cardiovascular disease through education and research. Their website consists of resources on how to live a heart healthy life.

Community Resources

Golden Buckeye Cardwww.goldenbuckeye.com »We help mature adults live active, healthy and independent lives through programs like our well-known Golden Buckeye Card. We promote positive attitudes toward aging and older people through outreach, volunteer programs and other efforts. We also provide home and community-based services that help frail individuals remain in their own homes and support consumers of long-term care.

Silver Sneakerswww.silversneakers.com »The award-winning* SilverSneakers Fitness Program is a proven, results-oriented program that enables older adults, often burdened with chronic conditions, to take charge of their health and maintain an active, independent lifestyle. SilverSneakers offers an innovative blend of physical activity, healthy lifestyle and socially oriented programming that allows older adults to take greater control of their health.

Senior Service Guidance

Franklin County Office on Agingwww.officeonaging.org »The Franklin County Office on Aging is primarily responsible for planning and coordinating services and programs that assist older citizens in the maintenance of independent living.The Office on Aging administers the Senior Options and Adult Protective Services programs. Senior Options is funded by the Senior Services Levy and provides "one-stop shopping" for callers needing information, advocacy or direct access to a wide range of community-based services. Adult Protective Services is funded by the Department of Job and Family Services and assists impaired adults who may be harmed due to abuse, neglect or exploitation.

Central Ohio Area Agency on Aginghttp://www.coaaa.org »Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging web site provides specific information about services and programs available to seniors living in the central Ohio area.

Home Healthcare Resources

National Association for Home Carehttp://www.nahc.org » NAHC represents home care and hospice agencies. Includes news, technical papers, hospice information, and legislative updates.

Medicare Home Health Comparewww.medicare.gov/HHcompare » Medicare's Home Health Compare tool for choosing and comparing home care agencies based on quality and staffing measures.

OCS Homecare Resourceshttp://marketing.ocsys.com/homecare_elite.asp » As the leading post-acute healthcare information company, OCS offers unparalleled insight into the multitude of factors that drive provider success. We are the keepers of the nation's most comprehensive set of integrated measures spanning clinical outcomes, financial performance, resource utilization, patient satisfaction and operational indicators for Home Health, Hospice and Private Duty agencies.

Assisted Living

Senior Transitions Serviceshttp://www.stsmoving.com » Senior Transition Services was established to assist senior citizens in the Central Ohio area who need to relocate to a new home. All aspects of the transition are covered, including finding new housing, sale of existing house, personal property disposal, packing/unpacking, and moving services.

Hospice

Hospice Foundation of Americahttp://www.hospicefoundation.org »The Hospice Foundation of America site explains the philosophy behind hospice care and the organizations programs. The foundation is dedicated to providing care, comfort, and support to patients and their families in the final stages of a terminal illness.

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